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[discogirl]

Hello,

Edit by Emma: Topics merged.

I would like some advice and thoughts you all.

I've been on oestrogel 4 pump since beginning of december and utrogestan vaginally. My sleep is improving slowly albeit at a snails pace.

However what I cannot fathom out is the anxiety. It seems to come and go and at will and has no pattern to it. It is horrific and totally debilitating.

Is it the oestrogel causing the anxiety, is it the fact that 4 pumps is too much, is it the utrogestan or what??

Any advice would be grateful.

Thank you xx

[CLKD]

Ask your GP for anti-anxiety medication to give yourself a break.  I used 'valium' as necessary for years, now I have an emergency tablet for when anxiety floors me. 

[discogirl]

Yes I thought of those, but I'm on amitrypline and don't think I could take anti anxiety with them xx

[jaypo]

I'm not on any HRT and anxiety can hit ANYTIME,it is truly awful,even when you are on HRT your hormones still fluctuate,so,sadly it's all down to meno, I have to say though,since I've started taking CBD gummies daily,my anxiety hasn't reared its ugly head in a while 🤞🤞

[discogirl]

I've heard about CBD gummies, I wonder if I can take those with amitrypline.

How many do you take jaypo xx

[Flossieteacake]

I am so sorry you are feeling so anxious, Disco. I have tried to find out if anxiety medication can be taken with amitriptyline and I cannot find anything to suggest they should not be taken together. I think it depends which one as you cannot take xanax but it seems you may be able to take a different type.

I would have a chat to your GP to see if they can recommend one for you. 

[discogirl]

hi flossieteacake

thanks for replying.

yes i have just increased my magnesium bisglycinate as they are very calming.

i just hate this anxiety and constant feeling of dread. seems to come out of the blue too.

i think its probably fluctuating hormones maybe

i hope you're keeping ok xxx

[CLKD]

Ring a local Pharmacist and ask the question?  Then let us know ;-)

[Flossieteacake]

hi flossieteacake

thanks for replying.

yes i have just increased my magnesium bisglycinate as they are very calming.

i just hate this anxiety and constant feeling of dread. seems to come out of the blue too.

i think its probably fluctuating hormones maybe

i hope you're keeping ok xxx

You are welcome. It is great the magnesium is helping. I can understand you being wary about trying anxiety medication but I feel you have nothing to loose and if you do not like it you can just stop. Anxiety is horrible and it does seem to come out of the blue.

[DottyD68]

Hi discogirl.

My anxiety symptoms reappeared when I had covid last year along with a very stressful time with my mum who has Alzheimers. I also think my own hormones had a shift so it felt like a treble whammy. I was on 4 pumps of Oestrogel but have got it down to 3 over the past month or so and have definitely seen an improvement without other symptoms appearing. My thinking having read various comments on this forum is that maybe I was having too much oestrogen. I still get the odd wobbly day but so far nothing like the continual jitters I was having.

[CLKD]

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[discogirl]

Hi discogirl.
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My anxiety symptoms reappeared when I had covid last year along with a very stressful time with my mum who has Alzheimers. I also think my own hormones had a shift so it felt like a treble whammy. I was on 4 pumps of Oestrogel but have got it down to 3 over the past month or so and have definitely seen an improvement without other symptoms appearing. My thinking having read various comments on this forum is that maybe I was having too much oestrogen. I still get the odd wobbly day but so far nothing like the continual jitters I was having.

hi DottyD68

im so sorry about your mum
 Alzeimers is devastatingly hard on the carers. my heart goes out to you.

and thats what i was thinking that it could be too much gel.

i want to keep improving my sleep which the gel is slowly doing but try and get a balance.

can i ask DottyD68 are you post meno xxx

[DottyD68]

Thank Discogirl. Yes it's been a tough few years dealing with her on top of everything else. She went into a carehome last year, but the run up to Xmas was dreadful as she was demanding to go home. Made even more awkward as we sold her home last year, which she doesn't know. All very difficult.

Anyway I'm on a mission to focus on my own well-being this year as it's all taken its toll.

 I was still having periods when I started HRT 18 months ago but just been moved over to a conti regime on the assumption that I "should" be approaching menopause. I will be 55 this year. I definitely feel there has been a shift in my hormones these past few months and I hope so. It has been a long hard 7-8 years of peri-menopausal symptoms X.

[Minusminnie]

If you google 'Amitriptline interactions' you should get the Nice bnf list come up and then you can check for Cbd which contains (is?) Cannabidiol.

[discogirl]

hi minusminnie

i did and it seems there are some interactions with it.

i take magnesium bisglycinate which helps a little xxx